
Key to the City
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Key to the City Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.29, up 20.8% over 7 days, up 16.0% over 30 days, up 20.8% over 90 days.
Key to the City Price History
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Where to Buy and Sell Key to the City
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Key to the City in Sealed Products
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Key to the City Printings & Prices
Key to the City has 8 tracked printings across 6 sets, in nonfoil, surge foil, foil and double rainbow foil finishes, including serialized and prerelease treatments.
Sell Key to the City: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | BRR #90 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | BRR #90 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | BRR #27 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | KLD #220 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | BRR #27 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | BRR #90 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | PKLD #220s | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | BRR #90 | Nonfoil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | KLD #220 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | KLD #220 | Nonfoil |
Key to the City Rules Text & Legality
{T}, Discard a card: Up to one target creature can't be blocked this turn.
Whenever this artifact becomes untapped, you may pay {2}. If you do, draw a card.
"Oh dear... We're really in trouble this time..." —The Impresario, opera house manager
Key to the City is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
- BrawlLegal
- CommanderLegal
- Competitive BrawlLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- GladiatorLegal
- HistoricLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- PioneerLegal
- TimelessLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- PreDHNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
Key to the City Rulings
- Sep 20, 2016
Activating Key to the City's ability targeting a creature that has already been blocked won't cause it to become unblocked.
- Sep 20, 2016
Key to the City's last ability triggers during your untap step, but it's put onto the stack at the same time as abilities that trigger at the beginning of your upkeep step. Even though Key to the City's ability triggered first, you may order it before or after other abilities you control that are put onto the stack at this time.
- Sep 20, 2016
You can activate Key to the City's first ability without targeting any creature.
- Sep 20, 2016
You can pay {2} only once each time Key to the City's triggered ability resolves. You can't pay more to draw additional cards.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Key to the City has been reprinted 12 times. The Final Fantasy Commander reprint cut the price 21% in 30 days.
- Sep 30, 2016Kaladesh Promos · Prerelease, foilPKLD #220s
- Aug 23, 2019Commander 2019C19 #216
- Apr 23, 2021Commander 2021C21 #248
- Nov 18, 2022The Brothers' War Retro ArtifactsBRR #90
- Nov 18, 2022The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts · foilBRR #90
- Nov 18, 2022The Brothers' War Retro ArtifactsBRR #27
- Nov 18, 2022The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts · foilBRR #27
- Nov 18, 2022The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts · Serialized, foilBRR #90z
- Dec 5, 2025Final Fantasy CommanderFIC #348
- Dec 5, 2025Final Fantasy Commander · surge foilFIC #348
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Key to the City in Commander
Key to the City is the #1,332 most-played card on EDHREC, down 1 place over the last 30 days.
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Key to the City FAQ
How much is Key to the City worth?
Key to the City is worth about $0.29 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Key to the City legal in Commander?
Yes. Key to the City is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Key to the City been reprinted?
Yes. Key to the City has been reprinted 12 times, with 8 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Key to the City cheap?
Key to the City trades at about $0.29; 12 reprints keep supply plentiful.
What can I play instead of Key to the City?
Cards that fill a similar role include Manifold Key, Rogue's Passage, Suspicious Bookcase.





